Badge or button.



PATENTED AUG. 23, 1904.

NfFISHER.

BADGE 0R BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED A1 R.1, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

lmi/wwoeo UNITED STATES Patented August 23, 1904.

PAT NT OFFICE.

NATHAN FISHER, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO GEO. NV. MEYERS ANDE. S. MCCLELLAND, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

BADGE OR BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 768,120, dated. August 23, 1904:. Application filed April 1, 1904. Serial No. 201,126. [No model.)

To all whom it raw/y concern.-

" character having normal concealed portio'ns with improved means permitting automatic opening of the device and for locking the same closed. v

- A convenient embodiment of the invention comprises a disk or face-plate and a leaf or leaves pivoted upon the back thereof, a spring" connected to the plate at a point at one side of its pivot designed to automatically throw the leaf outwardly beyond the edge of the face-plate to expose the same to view, and a lock arranged to engage the leaf at a point beyond the opposite side of the pivot to fasten the plate in closed position.

The novel details in the construction and arrangement of the several-parts of the device will be apparent from the detailed description hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figure 1. is an elevation of the device closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device open. Fig, 3 is a rear view of the device closed, parts being broken away. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, the leaves being shown in open position; and Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of Fig. 1.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, A designatesa face-plate, which may be of any desired-formation, the same being conveniently shown as circular in contour, and on the front of this plate any'artistic or other matter may be applied, as may be found expedient.

At separate points and near the periphery of the plate A disks or leaves B are pivotedat I) on the back thereof, said leaves being cut out, as at I), to accommodate a coiled spring (J, connected at its respective ends to one of i the leaves at a point above the pivot of said leaf. The leaves are loose upon their pivots, whereby they may overlie each other, as clearly shown in Fig. 5.

In the peripheries of the leaves are formed pin E, having an offset projection e for engagement by afinger of the user to release the same. The shoulders just referred to are disposed at a point beyond the side of the pivot of the leaf opposite to that adjoining the spring, whereby the tension of the spring will exercise sufficient friction between the shoulders and the locking-pin to retain the same in normal closed position. Flanges F F project outwardly from the rear face of the plate A and constitute spacing members for a back-plate G, secured by lugs gto the faceplate and overlying the spring O and stop-pin E to properly house the same. On the backplate a pin H is provided for attaching the device to the garment or the like.

The leaves are to be provided with photographs or other decorative matter.

Slight changes may be made in the construction herein disclosed without departing from the invention. I Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described, a face-plate, leaves pivoted thereto, and a free horizontally-disposed coiled spring and lock respectively arranged at opposite sides of the pivot of each leaf said spring being interposed between the-leaves and connected at its ends only and thereto, substantially as and for the purpose described. I

2. In a device of the charater described, a face-plate, a leaf pivoted thereto, and a spring and lock respectively arranged at opposite sides of the pivot of said-leaf, in combination with a back-plate overlying and housing the spring and lock, substantially as and for the purpose described. Y

3. In a device of the character described, a

face-plate, a leaf pivoted thereto, anda spring In testimony whereof Iafiixmy signature in and lock respectively arranged at opposite presence of two Witnesses. sides 01 the pivot of said leaf, 1n combination 1' i I X 7 with a back-plate overlying and housing the BAUIAN h lbl 5 spring and lock and spacing devices for said Witnesses:

back-plate, substantially as and for the pur- F. R. GOODE,

pose described. E. S. PARKS. 

